- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Movie name
- Ullathai Allitha
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Azhagiya Laila is an exuberant romantic track from the 1996 Tamil comedy hit Ullathai Allitha. In the song, the protagonist enthusiastically praises the extraordinary charm and physical beauty of his beloved, expressing how deeply enamored and spellbound he is by her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Santhana veyila / Ival manmatha puyala”
The heroine's presence is metaphorically described as sandalwood sunlight (Santhana veyila) and a tempest created by the god of love (Manmatha puyala).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Picassovin oviyam ondru / Beethovenin symphony ondru / Pennaai maariyadho”
Extravagant exaggeration where the poet asks if a painting by Picasso or a symphony by Beethoven took human form as a woman.
Personification
“Pookal avalai paarthu paarthu / Autographai ketu ketu kaigal neetiyatho”
Flowers are given human attributes, portrayed as gazing at her beauty and extending their hands to request an autograph.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannathai thottaal / Santhanam kottum / Vetkathai thottaal / Kungumam kottum”
Rhythmic repetition of ending word forms create an echoing lyrical flow across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Sirpy and rendered by singer Mano, 'Azhagiya Laila' became an iconic chartbuster of the mid-1990s in Tamil cinema. The song was heavily inspired by the popular Arabic track 'Ah Ya El Seeni' by Khaled. Featuring Rambha and Kartik, the song's vivid visuals and energetic choreography contributed significantly to the blockbuster success of 'Ullathai Allitha'.
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